App State at NC State
App State at NC State final: NC State beat App State 41–31. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 7 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on program baseline and where it's on.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- App State 31, NC State 41
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T APP 0 10 7 14 31 NCST 14 14 3 10 41 - TV
- ESPNU · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Carter-Finley Stadium
- City
- Raleigh, NC
- Week
- Week 4
- Line
- NC State −13.5 · won, no coverO/U 55.5 · Over @ 72
Worth a Flip
App State5–2
Wvs Maine55–3
Wat E. Carolina27–24
Wvs Charlotte26–21
Lat NC State31–41
Lvs Old Dominion3–10
Wat Coastal Car.35–32
Wvs JMU34–31
NC State3–4
Lat Virginia8–34
Wvs Richmond73–0
Lat Vanderbilt31–35
Wvs App State41–31
Wvs Louisville31–28
Lvs Wake Forest14–38
Lat Stanford28–31
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 73.3 points a game and App State plays fast — 75.0 snaps a game, 15th nationally. Vegas set the total at 55.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 30.0-point margin.
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 10 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitApp State Supersonic · NC State Speed Limit
SeriesCall 911avg margin 30.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 10 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| App State | NC State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 36.047th | 37.344th | |
| Points allowed | 16.029th | 23.074th | |
| Yards per play | 6.638th | 6.732nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.752nd | 5.275th | |
| Plays per game | 75.015th | 67.368th | |
| Turnover margin | +323rd | -186th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.8%90th | 48.7%35th |
More stats +11
| App State | NC State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 172.758th | 223.329th | |
| Passing yards per game | 320.013th | 226.071st | |
| QB completion rate | 75.0%6th | 66.3%56th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.225th | 7.679th | |
| O-line rank | 93rdline yards · sack rate | 53rdline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 27thstuff rate · havoc | 87thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 578th | 3112th | |
| Interceptions | 56th | 334th | |
| Forced fumbles | 172nd | 234th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.0122nd | 4.315th | |
| Time of possession | 34:1413th | 31:5045th |
The series
NC State leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NC State 23–10 | 13 |
| 1992 | NC State 35–10 | 25 |
| 1990 | NC State 56–0 | 56 |
| 1983 | NC State 33–7 | 26 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPNU |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | App State 31, NC State 41 |
| Where | Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC |
What the Meter sees
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
|---|---|
| Where it's onESPNU — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 13.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.4 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 7 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of App State vs NC State?
- NC State beat App State 41–31.
- What channel is App State vs NC State on?
- ESPNU.
- How can I stream App State vs NC State?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is App State vs NC State played?
- Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC.